Hornbach's DIY retail sales up 4.9 per cent in the first half of the year
German company Hornbach, with its 169 DIY and garden centres (as of 31 August 2022) and online shops in nine European countries, increased net sales by 4.9 per cent in the first half of 2022 (March to August) compared …
At the turn of the year
Shake-up at the top of HomePro
HomePro, the Thai home improvement group, has announced three changes at the top of its management team. Manit Udomkunnatum, currently chairman of t…
Statistics
Groupe Adeo grew by 143 per cent in eleven years
Groupe Adeo, with its distribution lines Leroy Merlin, Bricoman, Weldom and others, has grown strongly over the past eleven years. …
Plus 1.39 per cent
Upward trend in France continues in August
In August, the French DIY sector continued its upward trend. The DIY trade in France turned over 1.39 per cent more than in the same …
Research
How DIY retailers can learn from and leverage customers’ DIY failures
This is according to Matthew Hall from Oregon State University, who is researching this topic together with …
In Constanta
Hornbach opens ninth store in Romania
German DIY chain Hornbach opened its ninth store in Romania today, 28 September 2022. The location is the Black Sea metropolitan city of …
+16,6 per cent to 2019
Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022
UK-based Kingfisher's sales were down by 2.8 per cent year-on-year in H1 2022. Like-for-like sales also fell by 4.1 per cent, …
CEO Verónica Valdez
Promart considers expansion into Ecuador
Peruvian home improvement chain Promart is considering entering the market in neighbouring Ecuador. CEO Verónica Valdez said this in an …
822 Mio. British pounds
Wickes revenue in first half year 2022 grew by 1.3 per cent
Wickes has reported a revenue growth of 1.3 per cent to GBP 822.3 mio (approx. EUR 945.7 mio.) for its first half year …
No plans for e-commerce
Mr. DIY Turkey COO: More time spent at home, new generation shaping industry
The younger generation's consumption habits are transforming the home improvement industry, the country…
State funeral
Logos in black and closed stores in the UK
In the UK, Kingfisher's B&Q stores and Screwfix locations, as well as Wickes stores, will be closed next Monday, 19 September 2022, …
Switzerland
Online shop of Coop Bau + Hobby now under the Jumbo brand
The online shop of the Swiss DIY chain Coop Bau + Hobby has now switched to the Jumbo brand. Last year, Coop took over the…
Canada
New showroom concept in the Rona network
A member of the Rona Group in Canada, which belongs to Lowe's, has opened a first location for an appliance store with a showroom concept. …
Significant growth online
Clas Ohlson down year-on-year in first quarter
In the first quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year (May to July), the sales of Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson fell 1 per cent …
Golden DIY times
Productivity per unit area of the world's top 5 has risen by 28.5 per cent since 2015
While the two European operators in the global top 5, Groupe Adeo and Kingfisher, achieved …